“ I Can See The Ladies Talking …….. How The Times Are Getting Hard …… And That Fearsome Excavation …... On Magnolia Boulevard ! “
Hello Me Stoneslings …. Springtime is almost officially upon us , A Thaw is in the Air , and the Upcoming Stones’ and Steely Dan ( “ Reelin’ in the Chips 2 “ )
concerts will soon entertain United States Audiences with a mostly “ Greatest Hits “ set of diverse selections from both band’s extraordinary catalog . Yes , Becker
and Fagen were Jagger and Richards in talent , but not in mythos or swagger ; just a couple of guys -- a kinship of two people , shooting the sh#t and sharing
overlapping passions in a bar somewhere --- Indeed , for many of us , we continue to look for our Walter Becker in every new job we have , at any party we
happen to attend : Where is the next friendship that might make us more than we are on our own ? …….. cue a Phil Woods’ Saxophone Solo .
It is with such mindset that Emperor Xi , his Entourage and myself sat down at the Brazen Head Bar Friday Evening reminiscing -- dare I say waxing nostalgic ,
about past summertime loves , ancient concert festivals and all the while imbibing copious Premium Guinness Pints . Xi was absolutely certain that former
Vice President Joe Biden was going to get in the race --- and soon . It will be The Great Man -- President Donald J. Trump ( “ PRECIOUS “ Leader ! ) and the
Former Vice President both ‘ IN – THE – ARENA ‘ going Toe – To – Toe ; just like Ali and Frazier ONE [ …. circa 1971 ] . Beautiful . May the Best Man Win !!!!
The only way President Trump can possibly lose is if the economy craters between now and November 2020 --- Highly Unlikely : That new Tax Law was Gold.
Speaking of precious , The Emperor and myself spent the previous twelve hours , hell , try the last forty – five years listening to the songs of Walter Becker ;
quite obvious there was something precious …….. seamless …… impeccable …… irreproachable ….. IDEAL ! A Sense of the Difference(s) .
Soon VIP Hostess Erin stopped by to say , “ Hello “ , whispered ‘ something ‘ into The Emperor’s Ear , and the two of them disappeared into the Robert Emmet
Room for the entire weekend . * Whew ! * Damn --- What a TOMCAT !!!!! ** ……. : PRECIOUS INDEED !